Lived Experiences of Nursing Severe Burn Injury Patients

Running Head: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL INQUIRY
Topic: The Lived Experience of Nursing Severe Burn Injury Patient: A Phenomenological
Inquiry
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The Lived Experience of Nursing Severe Burn Injury Patient: A Phenomenological Inquiry
Title
The title of the study ‘’Lived Experiences of Nursing Severe Burn Injury Patients’’ is
catchy and holds the interest of the readers. It identified the targeted key component of the
phenomenon. It has implied that group being studied is ‘’nurses’’ who have witnessed the lived
experiences of the burning patients.
Abstract
The background, aim methods, finding and conclusions are defined, but the implication
of the study and prevalence of the problem is missing. The prevalence ratio depicts the
magnitude of the problem. Therefore it should be mentioned to highlight the need for the study
(Kellogg, Barker, & McCune, 2014).
Introduction
Statement of the Problem. The problem statement is located in the second paragraph.
The statement of the problem provides a clear description of the targeted phenomenon (Moi,
& Gjengedal, 2014), but it is clearly mentioned that what location has been targeted in the
current study. Furthermore, the experience of bun patients has not been studied and discussed,
which is considered the core limitation of the study. The match between the research problem
and the qualitative paradigm is good and clear.
Research question. The research question is clear to understand the direction of the
study. Unfortunately, the research question is missing in the current study.
Literature review. The literature was a detailed description of the past researches
relevant to the existing research. The primary resources were used to search the relevant studies.
It was clearly mentioned that how the past researches are interlinked with the current study.

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Nurses lived experiences, psychological functioning Stressors, coping mechanisms and burnout
were explicitly described with authentic references. The social, psychological and emotional
challenges of nurses have been elaborated in work –setting.
Conceptual framework. The conceptual framework is a crucial aspect, but the current
lacking in providing a conceptual framework.
Methods
Protection of participant’s rights. Ethical approval was taken from the participants
prior to the conduction of the study. The participant, dignity, confidentiality and rights were
protected. Formal ethical approval was taken from the University of Adelaide Human Research
ethic committee and Northern Sydney health human research ethic committee.
Research design and traditions. Phenomenology exploration research deigns congruent
with the data collection. The data was collected through one-to-one interviews of the nurses
having the experience of serving severely burnt patients.
Sample and Settings. The current study used purposive sampling technique for the
selection of nurses. The participants that have been recruited in the current study must have
experience of nursing severe burn patients. As far as the setting of the study is concerned, the
teaching hospital of Sydney new south wale was selected. Reconstructive plastic surgery units
were also included in the current study.
Data Collection. The open-end interview method was used to obtain relevant
information from the participants. The researcher personally conducted the one to one interview
sessions for gathering in-depth information about their experiences. The voice recorder was used
to restore the information ad participants were aware of the use of an audio recorder. The
average time of each interview lasted between 19 to 52 minutes.

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Procedures. The procedure of data collection was other research modalities was
adequately described. The participants provided detailed descriptions of their experience nursing
severe burn patients. The author himself collected the data, and no other participant of the
research team was involved in the process.
Enhancement of Rigors. The researcher adequately mentioned some techniques to
enhance the trustworthiness of the data. The data was reported to be valid and reliable and
validated on seven burn nurses.
Results
Data Analysis. Colaizzi's methodological approach was used for phenomenological
inquiry and data analysis. The seven steps were being followed, including reading and read the
verbatim of the participants, phrases extraction, formulating meanings, clustering, incorporation
of results, validation of exhaustive descriptions, and adaptation of attained congruence. Twenty-
eight cluster and nine emergent themes were developed, which is an appropriate outcome of the
phenomenological research. The analytical procedure did not manifest any biasness, having the
seven participants validated the findings.
Findings. The 28 cluster and nine emergent themes were effectively summarized with
vivid statements from the nurse experienced live burn patient cases. The analysis depicted the
riveting and powerful portrayal of the phenomenon under study.
Discussion
Interpretation of Findings. The researchers identified the themes of the lived experience
of nursing the burns patients and compared the studies with the literature findings. The author
did mention a few limitations of the current study.

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The retrieved themes were highly relevant to each other and formed an integrated whole.
The emergent themes of the study include Job satisfaction, making meaning, and burnout, the
necessity for support and unity, resilience, unique bond, powerless, and virtue of burn.
Additionally, the exhaustive experience of the nurses has also been mentioned in the current
study.
Due to a limited number of sample size, the findings of the study cannot be generalized
on the wider nurse’s population or patients. The purposeful sampling technique was used, which
poses the potential for biases. Furthermore, the population of the study comprised of only
females from Anglo-Saxon; therefore, the applicability of the result cannot be generalized on
both gender and cross-culturally. The research was familiar with the participants that were also
another limitation of the study as participants may not be open up about their experiences.
Implication/Recommendations. The current study proposed the implication for burns
nurses in terms of research, practice and education to improve patient care and nursing practice.
Global Issues
Presentation. The thesis was well written, logical and provided the in-depth information.
The description of the study was enriched and powerful.
Research Creditability. The researcher qualification and work experience enhanced the
credulity of the thesis.
Summary Assessment. The findings of the study seemed trustworthy, and it will help to
improve the nursing practice and patient care. The current study provided an insight into the burn
environment and nursing the severe burn patients. It will help, the nurses, patients, caretakers,
families and patients to cope up with the psychological, social and emotional stressors associated

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with burn injuries. Furthermore, the critical appraisal of qualitative study would enhance the
evidence-based practice in nursing filed.

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References
Kornhabar, R. A. (200). The Lived Experience of Nursing Severe Burn Injury Patient: A
Phenomenological Inquiry (Published Thesis). The University of Adelaide Australia.
Kellogg, M. B., Barker, M., McCune, N (2014). The lived experience of pediatric burn nurses
following patient death. Pediatr Nurs, 40(6):297-301.
Moi, A. L, Gjengedal, E. (2014). The lived experience of relationships after major burn injury. J
Clin Nurs,23(15-16):2323-31. doi: 10.1111/jocn.12514.